Meaning of the nameSenhorinha
- Female
- Portuguese origin
- Se-nho-ri-nha
Senhorinha is a female name of Portuguese origin, formed as a diminutive of the Portuguese word senhora, which means 'lady'.
- People (2022)
- 3,148
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,761
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 4,267
- people
Senhorinha in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Senhorinha, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (834 people).
3,139 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Senhorinha is most common
States with the highest share of people named Senhorinha in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.003%
- Bahia 0.003%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 664 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 614 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 446 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 278 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 182 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 130 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 114 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 79 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 77 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 59 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 58 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 56 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 54 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 48 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 33 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 18 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Senhorinha
According to Wiktionary, Senhorinha comes from the noun senhora plus the diminutive suffix -inha. Senhora comes from Galician-Portuguese senhor, from Latin senior, and means 'lady'. The meaning of the name is therefore that of senhora in diminutive form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,148 people named Senhorinha, with a median age of 68, and most were born before 1960.
Sources
- Wiktionary: senhorinha · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: senhora · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Senhorinha
What does the name Senhorinha mean?
Senhorinha means “diminutive form of senhora, 'lady'”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Senhorinha in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,148 people with the first name Senhorinha, which ranks it number 3,761 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Senhorinha a boy's or a girl's name?
Senhorinha is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,139 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Senhorinha?
Senhorinha is a name of Portuguese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Senhorinha most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.003% of the state's population is named Senhorinha (664 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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